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> Professional 3D printer shops as the mainstay might be the outcome rather than home printing.

Good news: We already have at least one company that have the infrastructure to print and ship 3D products worldwide, with potential locations domestic to customers. This infrastructure includes support for third parties, as well as supplying electronic files to their own line of Consumer-level devices individuals own for individual use.

Bad news: It’s Amazon. 😀

Anyway, posted this in the Brexit shipping thread: As much as threads discuss 3D printers as a technology, I think increasing shipping costs will be the real push. Even if you don’t buy one, the domestic business that ships you a low-print run / customized widget may. Just imagine if a company that already has a widespread logistics to ship product to your home yet has warehouses everywhere in the world — such as Amazon — enters the 3D printing business so you and companies can purchase custom-made or otherwise unavailable 3D printed parts from them, or purchase .stl files, much like how you can purchase electronic reading material from them. (Hmm… an Alexa home 3D printer… ?

EDIT: Good ol’ CMON is charging EU backers with a VAT increase. More info in the Brexit thread. I’ve also seen hobby-level 3D printed products on Amazon, as well as KS products. So looks like selling 3D printed items through Amazon is already happening, although the printing is still being done by the 3rd party.